Q: Is 87,231,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,231,344 is a composite number.

Why is 87,231,344 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 87,231,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 5,451,959 10,903,918 21,807,836 43,615,672 and 87,231,344, with no remainder.

Since 87,231,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,231,344, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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